#Huan is a dog with an occupation. That occupation is hunting and killing. | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

shrikeseams · 4 months

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Some days I want to do a survey and analysis of attitudes towards Huan, and the Celegorm-Huan relationship, and whether people have actual hunting/herding/other working dogs (or other animals!) in their lives. Not housepets, or not just housepets. Not livestock, not breeding stock. And not just dogs from working breeds. Dogs with jobs. Dogs who like to do those jobs. Dogs who develop specific working relationships with at least some humans.

#Tolkien #Like I don't even have direct experience #I just have family members with bird dogs #But huan is not (or not just) a good doggo #Huan is not a housepet #Huan is a dog with an occupation. That occupation is hunting and killing.#Like just imagine the kind of trust it takes to spend so much time with an animal large enough for *an adult to ride on*#Who also does shit like *killing werewolves* for their day job. And to rely on their judgment for *you* to survive!#And you don't just work with said animal. You live with them! They live with your family! Your little brothers/cousins/nephew!#Just. Just think about it.#Because I think it is SO INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT to the celegorm and huan relationship and specifically how it breaks #And that's not even assuming that huan is some kind of maiar (and therefore that much more powerful)

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